R6/63/29/7

Probate of will of Nathaniel Lawson of Woburn, woollen draper

5 Feb 1681

From: 1681 To: 1681

Probate of will of Nathaniel Lawson of Woburn, woollen draper, "sicke of bodie"; - devising his house in Woburn to his wife Ellanor "with all shopps, warehouses and outhouses" belonging for her life, remainder to their five daughters Susan, Mary, Sarah, Elizabeth and Hannah; - devising to his five daughters his copyhold messuages in Woburn with all "barnes, stables, maulthouses, outhouses, yards, gardens, orchards, backsides, pightles and closes; - bequeathing the income and profit from the copyhold premises to his wife to bring up their daughters "at schoole" or in any other way during their minority; - bequeathing the residue of his estate to his wife and daughters equally; - appointing Robert Lambe of Milton Bryan, clerk, William Marshall of Woburn, clerk and Richard Denbeigh of Beckerings Park, Ridgmont, gentleman as overseers; - witnesses: William and Francis Lawson; - probate of 9 Nov 1681 attached

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Lawson, Nathaniel,
Lawson, Ellanor,
Lawson, Susan,
Lawson, Mary,
Lawson, Sarah,
Lawson, Hannah,
Lawson, Elizabeth,
Lambe, Robert,
Marshall, William,
Denbeigh, Richard,
Lawson, William,
Lawson, Francis

Woburn Market Place, WOBURN, wills, Woburn early education